CHALLENGE BOOK / 20 PROBLEM STATEMENTS
Problem
statements
Download PDFAll 20 briefs in one file6 tracksRound 1 closes 20 September 2026, 11:59 PM IST
HOW TO USE THIS
Pick one brief. Quote its ID on your proposal, repository, deck and final submission.
SDG NUMBERS
Each brief lists the UN goals it addresses. Several span more than one; the track it belongs to is fixed.
SUGGESTED STACK
Web/mobile application, AI/ML models, a mapping or dashboard interface, and open APIs as appropriate to the problem.
Healthcare & Well-being
5 statements- PS-03SaansAIPersonal Air-Quality Exposure and Action GuidanceSDG 3SDG 11SDG 13
- PS-09MaaSurakshaOffline-First Maternal Risk Screening and Referral SupportSDG 3SDG 5
- PS-10VaxReachAI-Powered Immunisation Gap Detection and Outreach PlanningSDG 3SDG 10
- PS-11AMR GuardExplainable Antimicrobial Stewardship Risk AnalyticsSDG 3
- PS-12MindBridgeAI-Assisted Student Mental Well-Being Support and EscalationSDG 3SDG 4
Education & Inclusion
3 statementsAgriculture & Food Systems
2 statementsClimate, Water & Circularity
4 statements- PS-02CoolRouteHeat-Aware Safer Routing and Exposure ReductionSDG 3SDG 11SDG 13
- PS-04JalRakshakAI-Based Water Quality Anomaly Detection and Response PrioritisationSDG 6SDG 11
- PS-07ReLoopAI-Assisted Circular Economy and Responsible Material RecoverySDG 11SDG 12
- PS-08PlasticWatchAI-GIS Detection and Prioritisation of Plastic Waste HotspotsSDG 11SDG 12SDG 14
Safe & Smart Communities
4 statements- PS-01JanRakshakAI-Assisted Emergency Response and Resource CoordinationSDG 11SDG 13
- PS-17Vision ZeroAI Road-Risk and Near-Miss Intelligence for Safer StreetsSDG 3SDG 11
- PS-18CivicFixIntelligent Citizen Grievance Triage, Deduplication and AccountabilitySDG 11SDG 16
- PS-20SurakshitPathTransparent Safe-Route Planning for Night TravelSDG 5SDG 11
Livelihoods & Clean Energy
2 statementsScope and responsibility
Healthcare, safety and public-sector briefs are decision-support tools, not autonomous clinical, legal, emergency-command or enforcement systems. Name your prototype’s limitations in the demo. Judging weighs a working core, justified use of AI, technical quality, real-world impact and responsible design above feature count. The full rules are in the participant rulebook.